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A review by nannyf
Phantom by Laura DeLuca
5.0
Rebecca Hope has always loved Phantom of the Opera, so when she discovers that it is the play her high school are putting on she decides to try for a part.
She finds herself in the lead role of Christine playing opposite Justyn Patko, as Erik, and Tom Rittenhouse, as Raoul. Rebecca has always had a crush on Tom but he has never even noticed her, as far as she knows. Justyn is a Goth who attracts the wrong kind of attention, but Rebecca gets to know him more and finds she likes him also.
Their story starts to mirror that of the play as Rebecca struggles with her feelings for both Tom and Justyn.
Alongside the romance there is also a darker side to this story. Accidents start happening, Rebecca receives threats, and people start to get hurt. Everyone suspects Justyn is behind it all, is he being set up or is he, in fact, hiding the real Justyn very well?
When the final scenes begin to unfold I was totally thrown. I didn't see it coming at all, which is a good thing for me! The story is very well written, with more than a few red herrings thrown in to send the reader in the wrong direction totally.
The story reminds me very much of the film series Scream. In the book, as in the films, you think you know what is coming but when the truth finally comes out it shocks you. This is the first book in a trilogy and I can't wait to read the next book.
She finds herself in the lead role of Christine playing opposite Justyn Patko, as Erik, and Tom Rittenhouse, as Raoul. Rebecca has always had a crush on Tom but he has never even noticed her, as far as she knows. Justyn is a Goth who attracts the wrong kind of attention, but Rebecca gets to know him more and finds she likes him also.
Their story starts to mirror that of the play as Rebecca struggles with her feelings for both Tom and Justyn.
Alongside the romance there is also a darker side to this story. Accidents start happening, Rebecca receives threats, and people start to get hurt. Everyone suspects Justyn is behind it all, is he being set up or is he, in fact, hiding the real Justyn very well?
When the final scenes begin to unfold I was totally thrown. I didn't see it coming at all, which is a good thing for me! The story is very well written, with more than a few red herrings thrown in to send the reader in the wrong direction totally.
The story reminds me very much of the film series Scream. In the book, as in the films, you think you know what is coming but when the truth finally comes out it shocks you. This is the first book in a trilogy and I can't wait to read the next book.